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VAWNET: Changing Perceptions of Sexual Violence Over Time
News 21 Nov 2011
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VAWNET, a National Resource Center on Domestic Violence in the US has published an applied research paper titled 'Changing Perceptions of Sexual Violence Over Time' by Sarah McMahon, in consultation with Karen Baker. The purpose of this paper is to...
Economic Cost of Child Abuse 2 Billion Per Year
News 21 Nov 2011
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Infometrics, in a report for Every Child Counts, has found that child abuse and neglect costs New Zealand around $NZ 2 billion or over 1% of Gross Domestic Product each year. This figure includes the direct costs of health care and child welfare...
Inside New Zealand Doco: Child Poverty
News 21 Nov 2011
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Inside New Zealand will screen a documentary on Tuesday 22nd of November, looking at Child Poverty in New Zealand. New Zealand ranks second to last in child health and safety rankings of 30 OECD countries, with only Turkey having a worse record....
Briefing Paper: Interagency Collaboration
News 21 Nov 2011
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The Australian Family and Relationships Clearinghouse has released a two part briefing paper on Interagency Collaboration titled 'Interagency Collaboration by Myfanwy McDonald and Kate Rosier. Part A looks at what collaboration is, the benefits and...
Child Youth and Family and Police Co-locate in Whakatane
News 21 Nov 2011
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The co-location of Child Youth and Family and the Eastern Bay of Plenty Police Child Protection Team and Family Violence unit will seek to ensure the best possible outcomes for the victims of serious child abuse and their families in the Eastern Bay...
Online Resource for Bullying and Violence Prevention
News 21 Nov 2011
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The Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet) is a coalition of Canadians concerned about bullying. The primary goal of PREVNet is to translate and exchange knowledge about bullying to enhance awareness, to provide...
Canada Best Practice Initative
News 21 Nov 2011
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The Canada Best Practice Initiative (CBPI) was conceived in 2001 by a group of public health professionals and researchers who were interested in influencing how health promotion intervention research information was collected, described,...
Te Rito Fund Evaluation Available Online
News 18 Nov 2011
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The Ministry of Social Development has released the 2009 review of the Te Rito Collaborative Fund, which funds local networks to organise family violence work in communities around Aotearoa New Zealand. The report describes the current operation...
Courts Don't See Less Family Violence: Principal Family Court Judge
News 18 Nov 2011
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Principal Family Violence Court Judge has challenged Police statistics showing a drop in family violence offences, saying they don't square with overloaded courts and the number of victims being treated at hospitals. Judge Peter Boshier questioned...
All Whites Support White Ribbon Day
News 18 Nov 2011
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New Zealand Football and the New Zealand Professional Footballers Association has partnered with White Ribbon – a campaign offering men the chance to be part of the solution to end violence against women – as the All Whites official cause. Future...
UNODC: Effective Police Responses to Violence Against Women
News 18 Nov 2011
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has commissioned the development of a new resource which evidences effective police responses to violence against women. It is part of a series of documents under the 'Criminal Justice Handbook Series.'...
Tauawhi Men’s Centre hosts Family Violence Accreditation Training
News 18 Nov 2011
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Over two dozen of Tairawhiti’s qualified support staff attended recent professional development training hosted by Family Works Tairawhiti at Tauawhi Men’s Centre. The training covered a wide range of family violence issues, including definitions...
New Zealand Rugby Players in Tonga to Promote Anti-Violence
News 11 Nov 2011
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Eight New Zealand rugby players are spending the week in Tonga, spreading an anti domestic violence message. The visit is part of the New Zealand government-funded Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme, now in its fifth year. The...
Muslim Leaders Recognised for Family Violence Prevention
News 11 Nov 2011
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A celebration to acknowledge the role of Muslim men who work in family violence prevention and support the rights of Muslim women was recently held as part of Islam Awareness Week. Hosted by Auckland Council, the Ministry of Social Development’s...
Evidence Based Reform in Victoria, Australia
News 09 Nov 2011
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Safety and Accountability in Families: Evidence and Research (SAFER) aims to understand how Family Violence Reforms are impacting the safety and wellbeing of women and children, and the responsibility of men who use violence in Victoria, Australia....
Women's Refuge Summit: Summary
News 08 Nov 2011
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On the 28th of September 2011, Women's Refuge held a State of the Nation discussion on how life is for Women, Children and Families in New Zealand. It was attended by approx 150 people who came to hear expert speakers and a political panel discuss...
Rangatahi Program Launched in Tairawhiti
News 08 Nov 2011
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Te Kupenga, the National Network for Stopping Violence, has launched a project in Gisborne to promote non-violence in youth. The Whakamana Tangata/Respect All People programme supports youth organisations taking a leadership role in their...
Podcast: Dr. Jeffrey Edleson: Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children
News 08 Nov 2011
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Dr. Jeffrey Edleson of the University of Minnesota has been interviewed in a two part podcast series called Living Proof on the topic of domestic violence in the lives of children. The Living Proof series is produced bi-weekly by the University at...
New Elder Financial Abuse Working Paper
News 08 Nov 2011
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'Financial abuse of older people in New Zealand - a working paper' has been written by Judith A Davey of the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University, and Jayne McKendry, Age Concern New Zealand's expert in Elder Abuse and Neglect...
UNITEC Students Ask R U OK?
News 08 Nov 2011
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Over 400 Unitec staff and students have shown their support for the 'It's Not OK' campaign by creating a photo mosaic, spelling out 'R U OK?' Using photos submitted by staff and students, Unitec has created a visible symbol of the institute of...